Reversible soap dish for double mixing faucets



Dec. 29, 1931. w; HEWIG 1,838,830

REVERSIBLE SOAP DISH FOR DOUBLE MIXING FAUCETS Original Filed May 1'7 1930 all.

I and Patented Dec. 29, 1931 untrue gm WILLIAM "res PATENT OFFICE nwie, or BATTLE canes, iarcnieen, ASSIGNOR TO K. B. SHERMAN Menu FACTURTCNG COMPANY, OF BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN, A COEPOBATIGN OF 'MIGH- EGAN EEVEESIBLESOEP 'ln isti' F'Olt nouets MIXING FAUCETS Application ma 17,1935}, Serial 21o. teases. Renewed net-emb r 9, 1931.

This invention relates to so-called double or mixing faucets in which two'faucets are twinned together so that they-have separate supplyconnections and a common discharge outlet, such forinstance as are used for show er bath faucets, laundry or sink faucets, and so that hot and cold water may be supplied to 1 the respectivefaucets and discharged separately or' together through a common outlet.

The invention is particularly adapted for use in connection with a faucet such as shown in my companion application filed February 24:, 1930, Serial No. 431,024.

The object of the present invention is to provide a detachable membersuch as a soap dish which can be readily attached to or detached from the supporting body or faucet body, whether the latter is positioned with the discharge uppermost or lowermost, or whether the faucet be arranged with one side or the other against the wall or outermost; such soap dish being detachably attachable to the double faucet body without screws or other fastenings to be manipulated; and will be securely and properly retainedin position while so attached, but can be readily detached if it is desired to cleanse same.

A further object of the invention is to enable the soap dish to be attached tov either side of the double faucet body,whether it be attached to the pipes with the discharge uppermost or lowermost.

The invention provides a so'ap'dish and novel means for. securely detachably attach ing the soap dish to the. supporting body in any position desired without the use of bolts or rivets or other fastenings which have to be manipulated and whereby drilling or machining of the body or the soap dish will be unnecessary. i f

I will describe the invention with reference to the accompanying drawings which illustrate the same, and summarize in the claims the novel features of construction and novel combinations of parts for which protection is desired.-

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 illustrates a soap dish attached to a double mixing faucet adapted for use as a shower bath fixture.

Fig. 2 is a view showing the same soap dish attached to the same faucet the latter being inverted for use as a laundryfaucet.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged transverse sectional. View of the soap dish and part of a faucet or, supporting-body, showing the manner of. at-;. taching'the: dish thereto. y l I Fig. 4 is a detail-view looking down upon the dish supporting devices.

-:Fig. 5 is a bottom view of inFig.4.

, V Fig. 6 is a detail view showing the connection between a bracket and a body lug; and V Fig. 7 is a transverse'section. on the line 77, Fig. 6.

the parts shown suitable construction. In the construction shown it has a U-shaped body having at one end a hot water inlet H, and at the other a cold water inlet G, and anintermediate common outlet connected to'fa spout S; and suitable valves V are interposed, in the bifurca tions or parts 3, .3, of the body, respectively between the hot water inlet and the outlet," iindbetween the cold water inlet and the out: 6t. v 1' The body is preferably provided at opposite sides of the outlet with lugs .1, each of which is preferably triangular'in transverse cross section (see Figs.'6 and 7), the apex of the triangular being innermost. and point any toward the outlet'andthe baserof the 'tri-.

of the lugl which itis adapted toreceive;

and'also with'malleable flanges 2a at opposite sides of the recess which, after the-lug 1 is:

entered in the recess, are turned down over. the outer face of the lug 1 and intoengagement with the notches 1a, as indicated in Figs ,1

6 and 7; When thus engaged it is impossible V for the brackets to become detached from-the body unless the parts should break. Thebody and'brackets can be made separately and rigidly connected together expeditiously and securely. This means for attaching the bracket to the body is more fully described and claimed in my aforesaid application Serial No. 431,024.

In the present invention the members or parts 3 of the faucet or supporting body provided on their opposite'faces with pairs of projecting lugs 3a, 3?; (see Figs. 3-5) which are slightly spaced apart and preferably cylindric.

The soap dish 41-, may be made of any desired form, a conventional form being illustrated in the drawings, and is provided at its rear side with arearwardly extending flange la which is about as wide as the space bet veen theadjacent membersS of'the body. The innerend of the flange 4a is upturned, as at 4:5, and is adapted. to hook under and in rear. of the upper lugs 305, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4-. At the sides of the flange la and underneath the: same are stiffening ribs 40, which extend from the rear side of the soap dish body. to ward the curved end of the flange ie, and have their rear ends cut away as at-ld to form shoulders which engage the lugs 36, the reduced portion of the ribs 40 projecting. over the lugs 31?) as shown atle Fig. 3.

To place the soap dish in place it is tilted and the. curved end at? of flange 4a entered between the pairs of lugs 3a, 3b. until the shoulders l ciengage the'lugs 35; then the soap dish is turned to horizontal position causing end 4?) of the flange to. engage the lower and rear sides of lugs 3a and the shoulders 4d. to engage the upper and front sides of the lugs 36. The dish will then be securely held in position by its own weight; and is prevented from any lateral play by the tit of the flange between. the parts of the faucetbody, and is prevented from vertical playby its own weight and the close 1% of the shouls der portions 41?). and flange {la between the lugsfi-la, 36. When the dish is. in properposh tion there will be no. chatter or vertical play of the ribs orvfianges between the lugs '30, 379- The dot-ted lines, Fig. 3, show how the soap dish could beinserted from the other sideof the body. Figs 1 and 2 showhow'tghe soap dish canbe engaged withthe double. faucet whether its discharge is: uppermost or lowermost.

I claim:

1. Meansfor'detachably attaching a soap dish to a faucet; consisting in providing adjacent opposed-portions of the faucet body with pairs of inwardly extending lugs; and providing the soap dish witha rearwardly extending flange adapted to be entered be tween the said portions and pairs of lugs, the inner end of said fiange'being upturnedto engage the under and rear sides of the uppermost lug in each pair and having shoulders adapted to engage the upper andfront sides of the lowermost lug in each pair, whereby the soap dish is supported and con lined in position on the body by engagement with the lugs.

2. Means for detachably attaching a soap dish to a double faucet and the like; comprising pairs of lugs on the opposed faces of opposit-e members of the faucet body; and a rcarwardly extending flange on the soap dish adapted to be entered between the said members and between the lugs, the inner end of said flange being upturned to engage the under and rear sides of the uppermost lug in each pair, and ribs on said flange adjacent opposite ends thereof having shoulders adapted to engage the front and top sides of the lowermost lug in each pair; the sea a dish being supported and confined in per on b; the engagement of l the upturned end of the flange with the upper lugs, and the enga ment of the-shoulders with the lower lu s.

WILL AM HElVlG. 

